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What age did you all get Married and have kids etc?

157 replies

GenuineMan90 · 01/08/2022 13:19

I'm a 32 year old man and me and my partner (32) are feeling a bit behind in life, in that we haven't had the chance to get even engaged yet and/or have children yet.

So I was wondering, what age did you get to have these thing's in life?

OP posts:
underneaththeash · 01/08/2022 21:31

Engaged 30, married 30, first child 31, second, 33, third 36.

watcherintherye · 01/08/2022 21:37

Met 32 (and 37)
Married 34

Dc1 35
Dc2 38
Dc3 45
Smile

Frazzledmummy123 · 01/08/2022 22:07

We met at 25, got engaged at 29, married at 30, and then kids at 32 and 34.

However, everyone is different and there is no right or wrong time.

TheNinthLock · 01/08/2022 22:18

I was:

21 when we met
27 when we married
28 when I had ds
30 when I had dd

He is 3 years older than me.

We have been together nearly 30 years now…. (And now I feel so very very old….)

PinkCheetah · 01/08/2022 22:22

Met 21. Married 26. House 27. DC1 29.

Babyroobs · 01/08/2022 22:23

Married at 30. First child aged 31, second at 33, third at 35, fourth at 38.

TheVillageBaker · 01/08/2022 22:27

Met at 18
Engaged at 20
Married at 22
DC1 at 23
DC2 at 24
DC3 at 26
Bought first house 27

I did everything pretty young and sometimes wish I'd taken a moment to just enjoy my 20s a bit more carefree.

imnotwhoyouthinkiam · 01/08/2022 22:29

Met ex at 16
Engaged at 18
DC1 at 19
DC2 at 22
Split up at 25
Never been married.

SquigglePigs · 01/08/2022 22:30

Met at 18, started dating at 22, moved in together at 25, married at 29, kid at 36. We never did things very quickly!!

You've got plenty of time. Don't stress about it.

Simonjt · 01/08/2022 22:30

Male
First child 28
Met husband 31 he was 26
Married 33 he was 28
Second child 33 he was 29

We’re now 34 and 29, he finally hits the big 30 this month.

MajorCarolDanvers · 01/08/2022 22:31

Met 21
Got together 25
Engaged 28
Married 30
First could 34
Second child 38
Together 23 years and counting
Married 18 years and counting

We are both the same age.

MarmiteCoriander · 01/08/2022 22:32

Met- me 23, he 28
Married- me 32 he 37
12yrs TTC, 3 losses, 2 rounds of IVF and no cause for infertility found
Me 44 now, he is 49 and 99.9% sure we will never have our own children.
We have a dog now 🐕

MercuryOnTheRise · 01/08/2022 22:35

I was nearly 31 and DH was nearly 30.

First baby 34.5
Second baby nearly 37
Third baby nearly 38

But it was a long time ago now and the eldest baby will shortly get married. He's 27, she's 28. Quite young in their circles.

Curlyshabtree · 01/08/2022 22:44

Married 6 months after meeting aged 35. Had twins at 38. Still married.
Randomly I declared at age 15 I would not get married until I was 35!

PatientlyWaiting21 · 01/08/2022 22:54

34 not married.

SallyWD · 01/08/2022 22:55

Met at 28
First child at 35
Married at 37
Second child at 38

WeeHaggisFace · 01/08/2022 22:58

Married at 22 and had a child the same year and also separated that year.

Had second child at 27 married second husband at 29. No more children on the cards for us (now 34)

Outlyingtrout · 01/08/2022 23:02

Got together at 21/23
Married at 27/29
First baby at 28/30

Amipreg1 · 01/08/2022 23:04

Met at 22, married at 24, 1st baby at 25 and pregnant with second now at 33.

Milkand2sugarsplease · 01/08/2022 23:09

First marriage at 23 after meeting at 18. Big mistake!!

Second marriage at 37 after meeting at 13. Best decision ever!!!

Children at 28 and 37.

Babyenroute · 01/08/2022 23:09

Met at 14
Engaged at 27
Married at 28
First baby at 32 (very almost 33)

Everyone's different, go at your own timetable!

SouperNoodle · 01/08/2022 23:13

Got together - 24
Got engaged - 25
Got married - 26
Child 1 - 27
Child 2 - 28

Tbh you've still got plenty of time ahead of you to do all of these things. Everyone will have different timelines because everyone's circumstances are different.
Just do what suits you both.

Louise0701 · 01/08/2022 23:13

Met at 15
Bought our first home at 21
First baby and got engaged at 22
Married at 24
Second baby at 26
Third baby at 27

CuriositysCat · 01/08/2022 23:13

Friends from 16.
Together at 17.
Married at 23.
Babies at 30 and 32.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 01/08/2022 23:17

Met at 21 (me) 18 (him)
Living together a few months later
Engaged when I was 30
Had DD at 31 (me)
Got married when I was 40